Quick detachable latch for a policeman&#39;s holster



R. M. NEIL Dec. 10, 1963 QUICK DETACHABLE LATCH FOR A POLICEMAN'SHOLSTER 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 15, 1962 INVENTOR. RH YM 0ND M. NE/LFI'TTORNEY 3,1 13,796 QUICK DETACHABLE LATCH FOR A POLICEMAN'S HOLSTERFiled Feb. 15, 1962 R. M. NEIL Dec. 10, 1963 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,q Kf/WF/TTORNEY Dec. 10, 1963 Filed Feb. 15, 1962 I I I I I R- M. NEIL QUICK'DETACHABLE LATCH FOR A POLICEMAN'S HOLSTE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 k RHYMo/vQeoeooecucn INVENTOR.

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HTTORNEY United States Patent Ofitlce Patented Dec. 10, 1963 3,113,796QUECK DETACHABLE LATCH FGR A PQLICEMANEE HULEiTER Raymond M. Neil, 659Highland Ave, Waterhur Conn. Filed Feb. 15, 1962, Eel. No. 173,429 1Claim. (Cl. 292-46) This invention relates to a pair of holsters to beWorn outside of a police rnans overcoat and detachably supported by hisbelt, for housing a revolver, bullets, stationery, pen and pencil,flashlight, blackjack, handcuffs or claw, whistle, and other itemsnecessary to the performance of his duties.

One object of the present invention is to provide a pair of leatherholsters of the above nature, each of which has an expansion band latchconstructed in such e. manner as to permit rapid opening of the outerflap of the holster by a swift upward movement of the top of thepolicem-ans palm.

A further object is to provide a pair of poli cmsns holsters of theabove nature having separate compartments for the revolver andaccessories which are accessible to both of his hands, neither thenbeing located in the pockets of his uniform under overcoat.

A further object is to provide a set of holsters of the above naturewhich will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easyto install and manipulate, compact, uniform in appearance, and veryeflicient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there has been illustrated on theaccompanying dnawings, one form in which the invention may convenientlybe embodied in practice.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 represents a fragmentary front view of a police mans uniform,showing ap-air of holsters suspendec lrom his belt, outside of hisovercoat, on opposite sides thereof, one of said holsters serving tocontain his rev Ever and the stationery necessary to perform his duties,and the other holster serving to receive other accessories.

FIG. 2 is a side view, on a langer scale, of the revolver and stationeryholster shown by itself, taken from the line 22 of FIG. 3, looking inthe direction of the arrows.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same, with the cover flap of the hol. c'lshown in closed latched position.

E6. 4 is a topplsn view of the some.

FIG. 5 is uv cross sectional view, shown in full scale, taken along theline 55 of FIG. 3, looking downwardly.

PEG. 6 is a fragmentary front view of the latch mechanism, taken alongthe line 6-6 of PEG. 4.

EEG. 7 is a cross sectional View of the some, taken along the line 7-7of P163. 5 and 6, with the cover flap and expansion band latch shown inclosed latched position.

FZG. 8 is o. similar cross sectional view of the same, with the coverflap and expansion band latch shown in unlatohed position FEG. 9 is afront View, similar to 3, of the accessory holster.

PEG. 10 is a side view of the some, similar to FIG. 2, showing in dottedlines, the position of the horizontal bullet holding straps.

FIG. 11 is atop plan view of the some.

FIG. 12 is a top view of the outer bullet holder shown in full scale,with bullets in the bullet strap.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the some, shown in full scale, taken from theline l3-l3 of 12.

HG. 14 is a firont view of the same, taken from the line t l -14 ofF-lG. 13.

Referring now to the drawing, in which like reference numenals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the numenal 1%indicates a policemans uniform, over which is worn an overcoat 11 havingbuttons 2 12 for detachably securing the overlapping front portions ofsaid overcoat together.

The numeral 13 indicates the inside belt of the policemans uniform forsupporting his trousers, in the usual manner.

The numerals 1 and 15 indicate, respectively, a revolver and stationeryholster, and an accessory holster, both of which are preferably made ofstiff leather and have outer cover flaps 16, '17. The holsters l4, 15are adapted to be located at opposite sides of the police-mans uniform,adjacent his hips, as clearly shown in FIG. 1.

The holsters l4 15, are secured to the inside belt 13 by means ofupstanding loops 18, 19, respectively, which pass through horizontalslots 11a formed in the overcoat 1 1.

In order to detachably latch the cover flaps 16, 17 in closed positionupon the outer sides of the holstens 14, 15, provision is made ofUshaped brace frames 2t), 21, the sides of which are attached by threetubular rivets 22, 23 to the cover flaps lo, 17, respectively. Each ofthe brace frames A 21 consists of a U-shaped metal face 2 havingZ-shaped angular flanges 25. Provision is also made at the bottom ofeach brace frame 2%, 21 of an angular lug 25 having on outturned ear 27,soldered to the face 24 and the Z-shaped angular flanges 25 (FIGS. 6-8).

Provision is also made of an arched central angular spring band 28, w.ich is secured at its bottom end by a rivet 28b to an upstanding metalstrip 234; attached at its upper end by a rive-t 280 to the leatherholster l4, l5.

Revolver and Stationery Holster Located within the revolver-stationeryholster 14 is a revolver compartment 2), and an inner stationerycompartment 3- 3, parallel therewith. The stationery c0mpnmtment 3i isprovided with rectangular metallic pen and pencil pockets 31, 32.respectively, the latter being secured by rivets 33, 34 to the oppositeends of the compartment 38.

Accessories H olster The accessories holster 15 is provided with a.flashlight pocket 35, a handoufi or claw compartment 36, and a bulletcompartment 37, the latter having on its sides a pair of staggeredleather strips 3? secured at their upper ends by stitching to the sidesof the compartment 37 and having a series of horizontal bullet straps 49for detachably receiving bullets 41. A space 37a for a blackjack isprovided at the inner end of the bullet compartment 3?.

Provision is also made near the top of the holster 15 of a whistle hookpocket 46, as clearly shown in FIGS. 9 and 16, which is secured to saidholster 16 by rivets 47.

Operation of Latch In opvstion, when it is desired to open the coverflap 16 or 17 of either one of the holsters 14, 15, it is only necessaryfor the p lice'men to push his palm against the ear 2'7 with a swiftupward movement. This will cause the arched expansion band 28 to becompressed, and allow the angular lug 26 to pass over it to the positionas shown in FIG. 8, and thus perm-it the opening of the holder flap whenthe lower edges of the Z-shaped flanges 25 of the U-shaped brace frames2%, 21 have passed up: erdly beyond the end of the stationery rneta'lstrip 28a.

W11 re there has been disclosed in this specification one form in whichthe invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form isshown for the purpose of illustration only, end that the invention isnot limited to the specific disclosure, but may he modified vandembodied in various other equivalent forms without departing from itsspirit. In short, the invention includes all the mothfications andembodiments coming within the scope of the following claim.

Having thus fuliy described the invention, what is claimed as new andfor which it is desired to secure Letters Patent is:

A quick detachable latch for a poiicemans heister havmg a. cover fie.comprising an inventedv U-shaped brace tframe attached to the IOWer end0f said flap, each of the side edges of said brace frame having arearwardiy extending Z-s aped flange, an upstanding reanwardiy archedangular iug open at its upper end seemed to the iower end of saidZ-shaped flanges and the bet-torn of said brace firarne, said. lughaving a ferwardiy extending ear at its lower end, and an angularforward-1y arched compressible spring band secured to the body of saidholster in the path of said lug, whereby said iug will compress saidspring band when said ear is engaged by an upward movement 1 4 of thep-ahn of the poiicernens hand to permit said oraee frame to moveupwardly beyond the spring band and allow the rapid opening of saidcover flap whenever necessary.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS695,576 M-ig-i-iardi Mar. 18, 1902 1,740,325 Arnouil Dec. 17, 19291,764,806 Saccoecia June 17, 1930 OTHER EFERENCES A. P. StoegerCatalogue, page 90, 1931. (Copy in Div. 29.)

